Who Is Navina Bole? Actress, Model, Was Harassed By Director, Has Net Worth Of Rs. 17 Crores

Navina Bole is an actress who has predominantly worked in the television and advertisement industry. The actress made her debut in commercials and soon established herself in the television industry with her adorable smile and exceptional acting skills. However, her recent revelations about an incident from her early days in the industry have once again shed light on the inappropriate occurrences on the casting couch. 

Navina Bole's rise in the entertainment industry

Before we delve into Navina Bole's casting couch experience, let's take a look at her journey in the entertainment industry. The actress was born in Mumbai and is a trained Bharat Natyam dancer. She is known for her spectacular performances in Miley Jab Hum Tum as 'Diya Bhushan', Jeannie Aur Juju as 'Priya', and Ishqbaaaz as 'Tia'. However, Navina started her career as a model and appeared in several commercials before making it into the television industry. 

During her modelling days, Navina Bole advertised for brand like Fair & Lovely (now known as Glow & Lovely), Dabur Vatika, Fair one, Chevrolet, Reliance, and Nokia. She was also a part of music videos for Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali, Abida Parveen, Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash, DJ Jayanta Pathak & DJ Taral. It wasn't until 1998 that she got her first acting gig in the fan favourite, crime show, CID.

Navina Bole's marriage and separation

Navina Bole married actor-producer, Karran Jeet in March 2017. The duo welcomed their daughter, Kimaayra in 2019. However, their marital life hit a rough patch and it was reported in 2024 that the duo have separated. While there have been no updates about their marital status, their absence from each other's social media feed suggests that they are still unable to patch their differences.

Navina Bole revealed director, Sajid Khan asked her to take her clothes off

Recently, Navina Bole appeared on Subhojit Ghosh's YouTube channel and claimed that director, Sajid Khan had once asked to meet her to discuss about a project. However, when she went to meet the filmmaker, he asked her to take her clothes off. The actress recalled the incident from 2004-2006 and stated:

"There is this terrible, terrible man who I would never want to meet in my life called Sajid Khan. He really the pushed the envelope when it came to disrespecting women. I was really excited when he called me and then he said, ‘Why don’t you just get off your clothes and sit in your lingerie? I need to see how comfortable you are in your body.'"

In the same conversation, Navina revealed that when she didn't respond, the director told her that she wears a bikini on stage. He stated that it was all about the 't**ts and a**' in his language. However, she told the director that she would have to go home and get a bikini and left. While she thought it was the end of it, Navina revealed she received over 50 calls from the filmmaker asking her when she was coming back.

Netizens react to Navina Bole's revelation

Soon, the post reached the discussion platform, Reddit, and netizens shared their views on Navina Bole's revelation. A user penned, "The Akhtars and Farah Khan will continue to normalise and rehabilitate this creep." Another stated, "Every single woman who has ever been left alone with this man for 2 minutes." A comment read, "Crazy how this guy went from making fun of Bollywood stereotypes in the 90s to becoming the worst Bollywood stereotype over the last decade."

Navina Bole's work projects and net worth

Navina Bole has appeared in several shows including Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai, Sapna Babul Ka...Bidai, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli, Adaalat, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein, Boyz and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Navina was last seen in the web series Honeymoon Suite Room No. 911 and Raseeli Raatien, both of which she appeared in with ALTBalaji. According to InfoKnocks, Navina Bole enjoys a massive net worth of approx Rs. 17 crores.

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